EXECUTIVE SEMINAR FOR POLICYMAKERS

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88M00338R000100060012-1
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: June 13, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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13 June 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
C MPS Resource Planning ~ Management Center
John L. Helgerson
Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence
Executive Seminar for Policymakers
I think that this suggestion does have merit in principle. The
problem I think is that we would get few, if any, policy-level consumers to
attend a seminar of any length. Perhaps we could run a one-day seminar for
staffers of important consumers in the Executive Branch. I would not propose
to include Congressional staffers, at least in the first couple of runnings.
Why don't we try a trial running or two, three or four months apart, and see
how the seminar is received before making anq decision about a longer-term
commitment. I am not inclined to assign a DI officer to work with OTE on
this, unless it really takes off. Surely, the Dlers already in OTE could
arrange one or two runnings.
Jo n L. Helgerson
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CONFIDENTIAL
12 June 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
C/MPS/Resource Planning & Management Center
SUBJECT: Executive Seminar for Policymakers
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c) how long should the seminar be (half day, day, other)?
d) how often should it be given (quarterly, annually)?
e) should we take the show on the road, i.e., to State,
DOD, etc?
f) are you sufficiently interested in this concept to
appoint a DI officer to work with OTE (it intends to ask
you to do so)?
developed a response (attachment B) which essentially passes the
buck to us.
1. As your representative on the Agency's Suggestion and
chievement Awards Committee, I am evaluating a suggestion
(attachment A) which I believe requires a comment from you before
I respond. The suggestion was first addressed to OTE and it has
2. Having looked at these attachments, please let me know,
by whatever means is most convenient, your responses to the
following questions:
a) in general, does the suggestion have merit?
b} what are the prospects for a good customer response if
the seminar were offered?
Attachments:
As stated
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T0: Executive Secretary Suggestion and Achievement
Awards_Committee - _ -
I SUGGESTION
INSTRUCTIONS: Pieese complete this torn in dstali to Qulde the SuQgsetlon end Aclllevemsnt Awerde Commlttse in meklnQ a floe/ dsterm/~a~/on of
the merits of this propoeel. Retain third copy. SEE REVERSE SIDE, THIRD COp~r FOR ADDED GUIDANCE.
ADOPT IMPLEMENTED ~ DECLINE
OTHER (Specify)
2. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION (It more space !s needed, urge plain paper)
The advantages claimed for the suggestion of increasing contact with policy-
makers and improving the focus of the DI product are clearly desirable. The Office
of Training and Education stands ready to implement this su ~?
with the Intelligence Directorate. However, the uestions ggestion in coordina;.~on
seminar is practical and heiY it would fit in with9other effortswtotattain~theosaised
advantages.
I consider it to be unrealistic to expect principal policva~akers to be willing
to devote even a half week from their busy schedules to the proposed seminar. P+ev2r-
theless, it might be possible for some of their ttaff people to devote a day or even
two to "sho-v-and-tell" type briefings on the !?;inds of services and products the
Intelligence Directorate can provide. Whether to undertake any such course shoulc
be considered in light of the other efforts being taken by the Agency anC the Intelli-
gence Directorate in particular to attain the same advantages. Accordingly, I am
sending a copy of this suggestion with this note to the DDI -?rith a request that he
name a representative to discuss with me ho~v this suggestion fits in ~~irth other
Agency efforts and to determine what further action should be taken on this suc~~estion.
3. TANGIBLE FIRST_Y EAR SAVINGS (Hours, celery costs end rates, meterie 1, equipment, etc, se ve d.) (A ttceh a separate sheet it necese cry.)
4. INTgN GIBLE BENEFITS (See guide on reverse side o/ third copy) (Specify r?Velue of 8enetit" and "Extent of App/i ca tion", explaining
reesona to juetlty your appreleel).
S. WHAT OTHER OFFICES, DIVISIONS, ETC. MIGHT ALSO USE THIS IDEAT
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